Vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
CVE-2001-0279
Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux — versions 7.1, 7.2
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server — versions 1.0.1
- Debian Linux — versions 2.2
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-018.html (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0414.html (mailing-list, Patch)
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-024.php3 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0437.html (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-031 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0427.html (mailing-list)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-019.html (vendor-advisory)